Health is Woman's Wealth and Wellness Promise
A persuasive advertisement urges women to value health as essential for family wellbeing. It touts Zoa Phora as a safe, non narcotic tonic for all ages, claims success through numerous testimonials, and offers a free full size bottle and Dr Pengelly's Advice to Women by mail from Kalamazoo Michigan. It notes Zoa Phora is sold at one dollar and available via local druggists.
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Zoa Phora Company
Zoa Phora
Kalamazoo, Mich
Dr. Pengelly
Skeletons Exhumed During Parsonage Dig
Excavation for a Presbyterian parsonage uncovered several human skeletons as graves were opened to recover remains. Workers carefully lifted bones into boxes for Riverside cemetery interment as decayed coffins collapsed. The older Washington street cemetery began in 1820 and closed around 1850 when Riverside opened.
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Riverside Cemetery
Washington Street
Riverside
New Cemetery
Local News Briefs From This City
Edwin Crowe of Toledo visited his parents in this city Sunday. Margaret Schwaeble of Toledo also visited relatives here Sunday. William Lord and Geof Fickle of Mark Center paid taxes in town Monday. Mrs J Hopple returned Sunday from Bryan and Ney. Mrs Richard Monroe and children returned to St Joe Indiana after two weeks here. Mr and Mrs James McBroom and Mildred Krotz left Sunday for Kingston Canada. George Keller near this city operated on for cystic tumor Saturday. BW Gingery of Garrett broke left arm in B and O yards Sunday afternoon. Drs Reynolds and Finth treated him.
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Edwin Crowe
Toledo
Wm M Lord
Geof Fickle
Mark Center
Richard Monroe
St Joe
Ind
James McBroom
Mildred Krotz
Kingston
Canada
George Keller
Drs. Reynolds and
Finth
Gingery
B& O
Garrett
Reynolds
Chapman
Hollister's Rocky fountain tea advertised by Weiserburger Bros
Ad promotes Hollister's Rocky fountain tea with rallying language about vigor and life. Mentions 35c price for tea or tablets and credits Weiserburger Bros as sellers. No clear event or outcome.
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Hollister
Weiserburger Bros
Jury Views Damaged B and O Right of Way in Hicksville
In Common Pleas Court on Monday the jury visited Hicksville to inspect property claimed damaged by the B&O railroad widening its right of way through the village. A special train was provided by the railroad, departing at 10 and returning shortly after.
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Hicksville
Common Pleas
Mary Maxwell
Teachers Employed By Defiance Township Board
At a June 17 1905 meeting of the Defiance township board of education the following teachers were hired for the upcoming year at 35 dollars per month: F C Lafontaine Emma Stanton Grace Brady Stella A Goddard T A Boyd Rolland Phillips Grace Brady Marcus Campbell Viola Block Clayton F Sinclair District numbers 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8.
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Board of Education
Defiance Township
F C Lafontaine
Clayton F Sinclair
T A Boyd
Emma Stanton
Grace Brady
Mark A Campbell
Viola Block
Rolland Phillips
Stella A Goddard
Gro
A Heatley
Local religious services and community events recapped
Special services were held in Hicksville Episcopal chapel with Rev. E F Bigler and Arch Deacon Abbott attending. An Edgerton farm visit followed a church program. A seven and ten foot corn stalk display at Merchants National Bank illustrates northern methods on southern soil. Flower Sunday at St Pauls Methodist featured sermons, music, a large Sunday school program and an engaging children's day recital by Rev S L Roberts.
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Episcopal Chapel
Hicksville
E F Bigler
Grace Episcopal Church
Abbott
Edgerton Farm
Merchants National Bank
S F Shelly
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
St. Paul’s
S L Roberts
Henry County Democrats Choose State Convention Delegates
In a mass meeting held in Napolean on Saturday the Henry County Democrats selected delegates to the state convention D D Ponovan Michael Donnelly J 8 Mohler W T Hatcher F Rothenberger FB Leonhardt H R Dittmer and D D Spangler. The delegation is uninstructed. Circuit judicial convention delegates will be instructed for Judge Michael Donnelly to succeed Judge Mooney. Senatorial convention is uninstructed due to a possible Henry candidate ex Congressman D D Donovan.
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Henry County
Mass
Napoleon
D D Ponovan
Michael Donnelly
Mohler
W T Hatcher
F Rothenberger
FB Leonhardt
H R__ Dittmer
D D_ Spangler
Mooney
Henry
D D Donovan
Excursion to Chicago by Wabash Saturday
The Wabash line runs a special excursion from Defiance to Chicago and return. Train leaves Defiance at 7 am on Saturday June 24 with return on regular trains June 25 and 26. Fare is 3 dollars for a round trip.
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Wabash
Defiance
Chicago
Deance
Bryan man commits self in woods after escape attempt
F E Richards 62, formerly a guard at Columbus state penitentiary, was found dead near Bryan after slicing his throat following leg injuries and arm wounds. He left home Thursday promising return, and investigators link the death to a failed escape plot involving Toledo murderers and other inmates. Richards left a wife and two brothers.
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Express
Bryan
F E Richards
Richards
Columbus
Ben and
al Wade
Dutch Fisher
Toledo
Mose Johnson
Portsmouth
The
GAR
Democratic Conventions Fail to Nominate Yet
Local counties held Democratic conventions on Saturday to choose delegates but no candidate secured a pledged majority. In Tiffin Welty is favored with no instructions given. Union county withdrew Judge Kincade from the judgeship contest as Shelby splits. Resolutions for Donnelly failed in Hancock and Putnam with Kent expected to nominate him Wednesday.
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Tiffin
Welty
Union County
Kincade
Shelby
Donnelly
Hancock
Putnam
Kent
Davison Clemmons Dies at Milford Center Memorial Service
Davison Clemmons aged 25 of Irwin collapsed and died Sunday afternoon at Milford Center while attending union memorial services for the OOF Red Men and Knights of Pythias.
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Davison Clemmons
Irwin
Milford Center
Union Memorial Services
OOF, Red Men
Knights of Pythias
Saloonkeeper Frank Buedde Found Dead in Jail
Frank Buedde a 55 year old Minster saloonkeeper confined in the county jail on an adultery charge was found dead Sunday The coroner reports delirium tremens as the cause of death noting heavy drinking as a contributing factor
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Frank Buedde
Minster
Feud Suspect Slays Young Carter Daughters in Valdosta
In Valdosta Georgia on the fourteenth an unknown assassin shot and killed 16 year old daughter and 17 year old son of W L L Carter and wounded a younger daughter. The motive is believed to be an old feud as to who committed the crime remains unknown.
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W LL Carter
Valdosta
Georgia
Judge Samuel A Wildman Nominated for Circuit Judge
Judge Samuel A Wildman of Newark was nominated by acclamation at the Toledo Republican convention to succeed the late Judge Linn W Hall. He will be appointed by Gov. Herrick to fill the unexpired term.
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Samuel A Wildman
Newark
Toledo
Linn W Hall
Herrick
Discharge Grants In Bankruptcy Petitions
Petition grants on Saturday approved discharge in cases for Chas B Dean Toledo Israel Walbhom and Sherman L Shively partners Fremont George W Passino Toledo Charles A Howard Bowling Green William N Boylan Paulding William F Meyer Toledo Frederick T Wolsiffer Defiance Charles H Sump Fremont John H O Dowd Bellevue.
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Chas B Dean
Toledo
Israel Walbhom
Sherman L Shively
Partners
Fremont
George W. Passino
Charles A Howard
Bowling Green
William N Boylan
Paulding
William F Meyer
Frederick T Wolsiffer
Defiance
Charles H Sump
John H O’ Dowd
Bellevue
Alfred Kelly, Revered Bowling Green Teacher, Passes
Alfred Kelly died at his home in Bowling Green on the 14th at age 89. A gifted schoolteacher, he ran a free school in pioneer days and devoted his youth to teaching and aiding struggling children, supplying books to those who could not afford them. His memory endures among many prosperous men he educated and helped.
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Alfred Kelly
Bowling Green
Tarr denies reports he will be appointed chief justice
Secretary Tarr rebuts rumors that he will be named to succeed Chief Justice Fuller on the Supreme Court. He says the reports lack credence and acknowledges he has heard the story but denies any plan or indication from the president regarding his appointment.
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Tarr
Supreme Court
Mellville W Fuller
Fuller
Reorganization Fight in Ohio Narrows Governor Nomination
The Lima Gazette reports a struggle at Columbus between the Parker Wall Street democracy led by Welty Richie and McLean and the Bryan reorganizers under Johnson Garber and Pattison. The battle centers on party control and 1908 strategy with gold standard representation and disenfranchised Democrats. Defeat for Bryan allies risks gold standard control of the party machinery nationwide.
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Columbus
Democracy
Wall Street
Parker Democracy
Welty
Richie
McLean
Bryan
Johnson
Garber
Pattison
Ohio
Gold Bugs
Gold Standard Democracy
National Committee
Lima Gazette
Governor Herrick Reappoints Wheeler to State Uniform Laws Board
Governor Herrick reappoints SS Wheeler of Lima as a member of the State Board of Uniform State Laws, expanding the panel overseeing uniform legislation.
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Herrick
SS Wheeler
Lima
State Board of Uniform State Laws
James Curry Lifelong Bucyrus Resident Dies at 89
James Curry, longtime Bucyrus resident and public official, died in Granville on the 13th at age 89. He held several public offices during his life.
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James Curry
Bucyrus
Granville
Secretary Hay Arrives in New York Health Restored
Secretary of State John Hay landed in New York from Europe Thursday night in much improved health though he remains not strong.
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John Hay
New York
Europe
Local Couple Weds in Springfield Amid Marital Milestones
Abel Layrourne aged 76 and Hannah Kiser aged 55 wed in Springfield this week. The groom has previous marriages totaling four and the bride twice, marking a notable blend of life paths as they begin their new union.
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Abel Layrourne
Hannah Kiser
Springfield
Keely Appointed Postmaster in Mandale
Joan W KeEey is named postmaster at Mandale in Paulding County, confirming new local leadership for the postal office. The appointment details reflect ongoing appointments in county communities.
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Joan W KeEey
Mandale
Paulding County
Saloons Return to Magnetic Springs After Local Vote
Years ago saloons were banned in Magnetic Springs near Marysville but a local option election reversed the ban. Voters approved two saloons and they will reopen in the pleasure resort area.
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Eiut
Magnetic Springs
Marys Ville
Vets
Foraker Signals Active Ohio Campaign Plans
Senator Foraker reached Cincinnati and said he will participate in the campaign. He noted no formal plans are set yet and expects to act as the party needs, with the campaign opening not likely to be before September.
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Senator Foraker
Cincinnati
Ohio
Woman clerk tied to crop report leaks and scandals
A female clerk in a government department faces links to repeated crop report leaks over two years. Name withheld by secret service, she allegedly handles figures before release, draws $50 monthly, and recently bought and furnished a Washington residence. An official is said to have invested heavily in suburban real estate.
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Secret Service
Washington
Kansas harvest drive demands 25000 men and 2240 teams
A dispatch reports Kansas farmers must recruit 25,000 workers and 2,240 teams to harvest crops. The operation, including threshing, will take about sixty days with daily wages ranging from 1.75 to 2.50 dollars.
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Kansas
Star Flouring mills win verdict against Clover Leaf railway
A Toledo circuit court jury awarded Star Flouring Mills of Venedocia seven thousand one hundred forty three dollars eighty cents in a case against Clover Leaf railway. The mill fire was started by a spark from the defendant's engine.
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Toledo
Star Flouring Mills of
Venedocia
Clover Leaf Railway
Woman Kills Five Children Then Self in New Mexico
Mrs. George Campbell, wife of a ranchman near Tucumcari, NM, suddenly went insane on the 14th. She chased her husband from their home with a rifle, killed their five children, and then killed herself.
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George Campbell
Tucumcari
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Sold by Weisenburger Bros
Advertising copy touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as liquid electricity that reaches every part of the body. It claims to bring new blood, strength, and vigor, making and keeping people well. Price 35 cents.
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Hollister
Weisenburger Bros
Pisspatch in Honolulu Claims Chinese Retaliation Plan
A Honolulu dispatch notes a Chinese poster in Hilo alleging Beijing will retaliate against the American exclusion policy. It claims an order will ban American goods with a death penalty for violations and that entering China will incur fumigation at the port and a $5 per person charge.
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Honolulu
Peking
China
Wa bash round trip to Winona Lake sale notice
From now until September 30 Wa bash offers round trip tickets to Winona Lake with a final return limit of 15 days priced at 275 dollars. Season tickets are available with a final return limit to October 31 at 3.65 dollars.
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Wabash
Winona Lake
Wabash Sells Round Trip Defiance to Toledo Tickets
Starting May 14 and every Sunday after, the Wabash offers round trip tickets from Defiance to Toledo for 100 dollars. Tickets are valid only on a special train departing Defiance at 9 02 am and returning from Toledo at 7 35 pm.
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Wabash
Toledo
Defiance
Fortieth anniversary of Cleveland bishop marked
Right Rev Ignatius F Horstmann bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Cleveland presided over a solemn pontifical mass at the Cathedral to celebrate forty years since ordination. Clergy presented a $50 000 fund to establish a Catholic boys protectory with contributions from the Knights of Columbus of Cleveland and Toledo. A public reception followed in the Chamber of Commerce where many non Catholics and diocese members offered felicitations. The bishop, though not fully strong recently, appeared in excellent spirits.
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Ignatius F. Horstmann
Cleveland
Knights of Columbus
Toledo
Chamber of Commerce
Excursion Train to Sandusky From Defiance
The B and O runs an excursion on Sunday June 25 with round trip tickets at 1.00. Defiance departure is 5 45 am and Sandusky return departs at 6 00 pm. Cedar Point offers band concerts vaudeville boating bowling and a premier bathing beach.
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B&o
Sandusky
Defiance
Cedar Point
Frank Wolford’s Cavalry Command and Defiant Tour
Eugene Newman recounts Frank Wolford commander of the First Kentucky cavalry who later served as a U S congressman. He defended his regiment against West Point scrutiny claiming his men ride, shoot, fight, and stand fire better than drills. He vowed to chase rivals from Tennessee with his unit if challenged.
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Eugene Newman
Frank Wolford
First
Kentucky
Congress
West Point
Wolford
Tennessee
Models for artistic beauty by nationalities
The London Standard observes that artists seek models with ideal beauty from Spain and rural Ireland ranks high, with English maidens noted for pretty faces and graceful bearing. Grecian and Italian women appear for limbs and proportion, Turkish harem figures praised for hands, while French and German models are deemed less suitable.
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Spain
Ireland
Italy
Beautifying Tea Ad Promises Safe Health Benefits
An advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a painless way to achieve beauty and skin health, claiming it avoids discomfort. The copy emphasizes cosmetic gains and health benefits while urging purchase at a price of 35 cents.
The Jealous Danish Boarhound and Mrs Harlstone Tale
A Danish boarhound follows Mrs Harlstone from a country library scene. It seizes her dress train and later gently guides a visitor away by threatening a hand in its large mouth. The dog acts to separate speakers, then releases the visitor with a wagging tail.
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Henry Hawkins
Poets and Thunder Description by Byron and Scott's Comment
Byron's Childe Harold describes a June 13 1816 midnight Swiss thunderstorm with a still moonlit scene and live thunder leaping among rattling crags Scott lauds the passage calling it beautiful and vivid noting the voice of mountains the phosphoric lake and sublime terror in poetic form
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Byron
Childe Harold
Switzerland
Walter Scott
Noisy Pride Brings No True Polish Says St. Louis Republic
A St. Louis Republic quotation contrasts ignorance and pride stating that some so called unpolished gems cannot be polished, underscoring a caution about vanity and self deception.
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St. Louis Republic
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Bryan and
Ney
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Defiance, Ohio
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Defiance College
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Gladwin
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France County
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Indianapolis
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North American Gymnastic Union
Ohio Teachers
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Ohio Central
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Ohio River Division
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